Games and Emerging Media: Overview of the Major (68 credits) The B.S. in Games and Emerging Media is a brand new major, which focuses on designing, developing and understanding games. There are two concentrations: (1) Technical Development & Programming and (2) Design, Writing, & Culture. All students are welcome – no technical or artistic ability is necessary. The major prepares you for a variety of games-related, software development, mobile, media production, UI/UX, and design-related jobs. Have fun--make games--critique games--play games! For more info, please contact Dr. Karen Schrier, program director, at Karen.Schrier@marist.edu. Foundation (16 cr) GAME 101/MDIA 130 Introduction to Games - 3 cr [F1] CMPT 120 Introduction to Programming – 4 cr [F1 or F2] GAME 301/MDIA 340 The Business of Games - 3 cr [J1] GAME 201 Colloquium in Games or GAME 202 Lab Practicum or Employment Practicum – (taken 3 times, 1 cr each) [S, J] MDIA 103 Digital Toolbox – 3 cr [F1 or F2] Technical Development and Programming Design, Writing, and Culture Concentration Foundations (20 cr) Concentration Foundations (12 cr) CMPT 220 Software Dev I CMPT 221 Software Dev II CMPT 230 SW System & Analysis CMPT 414 Game Programming I MDIA 201 Writing for Media MDIA 210 Interactive Media I MDIA 316 Ethics and Gaming MDIA 314 Game Design I Related field (7 credits): MATH 205 Discrete Math PHYS 211 General Physics I Concentration Electives (16 cr) Select 1 from the following CMPT 306 Data Comm CMPT 308 Data Management Select 3 from the following** CMPT 330 System Design CMPT 415 Game Programming II CMPT 435 Algorithms CMPT 460 Computer Graphics CMPT 470 Artificial Intelligence GAME 401 Human-Computer Interaction Concentration Electives (18 cr) Select 6 from the following** MDIA 101 Introduction to Media Studies MDIA Design MDIA 110 312 Introduction Participatoryto Media (i.e., Social and Online Games) MDIA 310 Interactive Media II GAME 301 Advanced Game Writing (NEW COURSE) MDIA Culture MDIA 312 313 Online Convergent Media (i.e., Storytelling and World MDIA 313inStorytelling Media Creation Games andAcross New Media) MDIA Theory GAME311 XXXMedia Advanced Interface Design (shared between art MDIA 411 Topics Interactive Media and design) (NEWinCOURSE)?? MDIA 320 History of GAME 410/MDIA XXXElectronic Topics inMedia Game Design GAMEXXX 401 Ethics Human-Computer MDIA and Games Interaction MDIA Game Design II History410 of Electronic Media MDIA 304 Audio Production MDIA 203 Video Production MDIA 302 Editing ART/MDIA 430 3D Modeling and Animation (split into two courses) Breadth Electives (6 - 12 cr) As many courses in the other two concentrations at any level (excluding internships), as need to reach a total of 68 cr in the major. Capping Requirements (6 cr) GAME 480 (Game Studio) and GAME 481 (Capping), taken as a sequence in the senior year.